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47.
The following table gives particulars of the work done under the
Housing Acts in the form required by the Ministry of Health
1. INSPECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES DURING THE YEAR
(1) (a) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for
housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 11,194
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose., 27,785
(2) (a) Number of dwelling-houses (included under
sub-head (1) above) which were inspected
and recorded under the Section 5, Housing
Act 1936 3,452
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose,, 3,538
(3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state
so dangerous or injurious to health as to be
unfit for human habitation 33
2. REMEDY OF DEFECTS DURING THE YEAR WITHOUT SERVICE OF
NUISANCE NOTICES:-
Number of premises where it was found necessary
to serve Intimation Notices under the Public-
Health (London) Act, 1936, to abate nuisances or
remedy defects 4,566
3. ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR
A.- Proceedings tinder Sections 9,10, and 16 Housr.ng
Act 1936 -
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
notices were served requiring repairs -
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which ware rendered
fit after service of formal notices:
(a) By owners 2
(b) By local authority in default of owners -
B,- Proceedings under Public Health Acts
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which
nuisance notices were served requiring defects
to be remedied 431
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were
remedied after service of nuisance notices;
(a) By owners 527
(b) By local authority in default of owners -